Rex Heuermann Seeks Separate Trials and Challenges DNA Evidence in Gilgo Beach Murder Case

Rex Heuermann, the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer, appeared in a Long Island courtroom on January 29, 2025, where his defense team filed motions requesting separate trials for the seven murders he is charged with and challenging the admissibility of DNA evidence.

Heuermann's attorneys argue that combining all seven cases into a single trial could lead to an unfair conviction due to the "cumulative effect" of the evidence. They propose one trial for the initial three victims—Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Costello, and Megan Waterman—and separate trials for the. . .